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We Have Seen The True Light

Sheet Music:

We_have_seen_the_true_light-Byz.pdf

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We Have Seen the True Light

Traditional Byzantine chant melody

Forefeast of the Cross, Apolytikion

Sheet Music:

September_13-Forefeast_of_Cross.pdf

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Troparia (Apolytikia) of Feasts & Forefeasts

Troparion sung on the eve of the Feast of the Cross, September 13th. "We offer thee in mediation . . . ."

Beheading of John the Baptist, Apolytikion

Sheet Music:

apolytikion-john_the_baptist-wnbn-dnjohn.pdf

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Beheading of John the Baptist (August 29th)

The Apolytkion of St. John the Baptist, sung on the Feast Day for his Beheading, August 29th & 30th, as well as for his Synaxis on January 7th. "The memory of the righteous is celebrated with songs of praise . . . ." This music is in Western & Byzantine notation. Updated 8/27/2020, with corrected music and text.

Entrance Hymn - Hierarchical

Sheet Music:

07c_entrance_hymn-hierarchical-meena.pdf

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Entrance Hymns

Convention music-7C

Joel, Troparion of the Prophet

Sheet Music:

Trop-Prophet Joel.pdf

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Troparia (Apolytikia) of the Saints

Feast day is October 19th

Many Years

Sheet Music:

Many Years-Priest-Bishop.pdf

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Many Years

For a Priest and for a Bishop

Before Thy Cross

Sheet Music:

before_thy_cross-rassem.pdf

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Before Thy Cross

This is sung on the Feast of the Elevation (Exaltation) of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14th), the Third Sunday of Great Lent, and on the Feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross (Aug. 1st), Tone/Mode 2. Updated 3/1/17.

Preserve, O Lord

Sheet Music:

00d_preserve_o_lord-meena.pdf

Beginning of Liturgy - Convention music 00-d

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Preserve O Lord our master and chief priest; The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; Ton Dhespotin

Lent-1st Sunday & The Icon Not Made By Hands, Apolytikion (choral)

Sheet Music:

mgf_0144a_sun1lent.tropbnew.pdf

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

This Apolytikion is sung on the First Sunday of Lent, and also on August 16 for the Icon Not Made By Hands (Holy Napkin), Tone/Mode 2. "Thy pure image do we venerate, O Good One . . . ." Updated 3/12/2020.

Trisagion Hymn for Hierarchical Liturgy (11B)

Sheet Music:

11b-trisagion_for_hierarchical-english-total.pdf

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Trisagion Hymns

English version. Updated instructions 8/22/19.

Lazarus Saturday, Kontakion

Sheet Music:

kont-lazarus_saturday-stgm.pdf

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

This Kontakion is sung on the Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus the Righteous, Prosomion "In seeking (Thou soughtest) the heights." "To those on the earth, the Joy of all . . . ." Updated 3/23/17.